How To Boil Lobster
Directions:
Notes:
Add a half a cup of salt per gallon of fresh water to get that authentic maritime lobster taste!
Fill a large stockpot with enough water to cover the lobsters, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Remove the elastic bands, and put the live lobsters headfirst into the boiling water. (place the largest lobsters in first, as they require a bit more cooking time)
Allow the water to boil again, and then turn the heat down to medium.
Cover the pot and let the lobsters cook
• 1 lb for 11-12 min
• 1.25 lb for 15-16 min
• 1.5 lb for 18-20 min
• 2 lb for 22-24 min
• 4 lb for 24-28 min
• 8 lb for 28-32 min
Remove the lobsters from the water
If you are not eating the lobsters right away, place the hot, cooked lobsters in a sink with cold, salted water so they will stop cooking process (if this is not done, the lobsters will continue to cook in their shell, and become over cooked).
Warning: The Female lobster roe (eggs) will look like a black jelly-like substance if the lobster is not cooked enough. The roe will turn red when cooked. If this occurs, place the lobsters back in the boiling water for a few more minutes until the roe turns red.
Fill a large stockpot with enough water to cover the lobsters, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Remove the elastic bands, and put the live lobsters headfirst into the boiling water. (place the largest lobsters in first, as they require a bit more cooking time)
Allow the water to boil again, and then turn the heat down to medium.
Cover the pot and let the lobsters cook
• 1 lb for 11-12 min
• 1.25 lb for 15-16 min
• 1.5 lb for 18-20 min
• 2 lb for 22-24 min
• 4 lb for 24-28 min
• 8 lb for 28-32 min
Remove the lobsters from the water
If you are not eating the lobsters right away, place the hot, cooked lobsters in a sink with cold, salted water so they will stop cooking process (if this is not done, the lobsters will continue to cook in their shell, and become over cooked).
Warning: The Female lobster roe (eggs) will look like a black jelly-like substance if the lobster is not cooked enough. The roe will turn red when cooked. If this occurs, place the lobsters back in the boiling water for a few more minutes until the roe turns red.
Notes:
Live lobsters will have a dark green colour to them, but will turn bright red while cooking.
Lobsters make a high-pitched sound when they are boiled. Although it sounds like they are crying, it is actually the result of gases being released under their shells.
Lobsters make a high-pitched sound when they are boiled. Although it sounds like they are crying, it is actually the result of gases being released under their shells.
